PSO2:NGS "Version 2" Truly Starts Here

[@Miraglyth]

Stopping by to say excellent video title. Cross-ship matchmaking - and you were spot on with wanting passwords before it was shown - is the kind of big foundational improvement to core gameplay that was needed last June. REALLY psyched up for it and really hoping the testing goes well - or that they stick with it if it doesn't, having warned that it might need to be disabled, until it's in a good state. And then get to start rolling it out to become the norm for future instanced quests, then Urgent Quests and LTQs. The groundwork may be being done for Urgent Quests in particular, since they mentioned no UQ (and concert?) announcements will appear while on an all-ship matchmade quest.

[@Crim_valstrax]

ngl considering that we are up to 11* weapons already and lvl 85 for max cap i swear this game is never gonna go past planet halpha at all

[@CriticasterQ]

I believe the new field in June will do just that. I think it is the space station they have been hinting at for some time floating in space outside of Halpha. Not like we are getting too far away but its a start

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

We will be getting a lot more content soon.

[@okultism]

@@shin-ishikiri-no u are coping too hard brother ,i wish

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

@@okultism Mate if you'd like to take a hit of this copium joint I have I can pass it over no problem. lol In all honesty though I think SEGA is on the right path. This is already one of the most fun (and aesthetically pleasing) MMORPGs out there, especially for anyone with a creative streak. I think there are way too many doomers playing the game lately. Seems like a bunch of haters from IGN or something.

[@zeokenx2]

@@shin-ishikiri-no Kinda the major reason I dont talk in chat in PSO2 ship 1 much with the exception to a select mature few,but rather "show emotes" to create communitcation.Theres hardly ANY MMO on the market that allows you to customize your emotes/facial expressions,the head direction you are facing,eyes direction,hand gestures,cut ins ect.You know the kind of things you would see in a 2010 MMO than a new age one made today.And you think things like this would be in Blue Protocol but nope. The doomers dont even know how to do the advance emote stuff let alone even care to do it properly which further proves your point about the creativity of NGS.This game is clearly improving,I agree.Its at a snails pace but it is what it is.

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

Excited for these updates! Can't wait.

[@RelativelyHaunted]

Thanks!

[@theoaremevano3227]

I think the Augment Transfer passes might use the (Tickets -> Pass) system like we had for some things in base, allowing them to stick buckets of the tickets throughout different exchanges, grinds and titles however they want, and making their occasional inclusion in SG/AC packs less problematic when they do pop up.

[@PhoenixianThe]

As far as the cost of augment transfers go, I'm wondering it'll be something like Master cubes. If not just Master Cubes, straight up. It feels like "hard to attain, but always valuable" is kind of the space for that thing, and we're starting to approach the point where everyone's getting a good number of maxed out add-on skillsets. The item will likely need another use once that happens and matching it to the gearing cycle could also fit into the mix of limited, weekly, and one-time permanent sources.

[@CriticasterQ]

That could work if Augment Transfer is supposed to be limited and not spammed. Preferably, after thinking over it, I would want it to be an insanely cheap and accessible feature. The reason for this is for anyone returning or even a new player, could be able to augment transfer. Its not like augment transferring itself is giving more power to the player. They still have to obtain/affix all of the augments in some way shape or form, and get the equipment to transfer into. So, when a new player is leveling through the story, which will keep growing, they can switch from weapon to weapon and armor to armor incredibly easy with augment transferring and not worry so much about wasting resources and holding off along the way

[@FollowTheFaceless]

Ep. 2 of the story ain't started yet and we already almost at the end of the gear rarity... that ain't healthy.

[@BasicPixell]

Nah they will come up with some new system doesn't matter much

[@SuperDifference]

It’s likely that even if they use the same rarity settings as older games. We only have like 1-3 per rarity. Maybe they will just release more weapons under each rarity. That would be my guess.

[@spark9189]

and we're also nearing level 100 rapidly

[@CriticasterQ]

I honestly don’t know if they are doing an episodic format anymore or just chapters. To me, NGS “Episode 1” ended after the Starless arrived. Now we are in “Episode 2”. If I recall as well, the majority of gearing was in the 13-15 star rarities with base, which is probably what they are going to do with NGS

[@user-fe5bm6ot8o]

Dear Diary,

[@Aes_Saru]

They really should make All ship just cross ship to begin with. Tho That still a pretty big change. A good one. We just need more.

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

But then how would we separate the waifu fashion shows from serious, technically oriented skill contests for party recruiting? lol

[@Aes_Saru]

@@shin-ishikiri-no we dont do that anyway

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

@@Aes_Saru Maybe things are different in the JP server.

[@Chris1ne]

I think we all said that. Starting with Leciel. Next up UQ and LTQ? Then Creative Spaces? Then....Ship wide...wishful thinking.

[@DuraTheCalm]

a lot of goodies 🎉 excited

[@kuree_]

That "E-dater emote" got me lol

[@delightXD]

It is interesting to have all ship match making with password settings.

[@cfai84]

Planning to finally give PSO2NG a try since I was a fan of all the OG games, including PSU and PSO2OG in JP server - just doing a reality check and looking at steam charts, NA player base is around 2K only. What are your thoughts on investing time and money in this game?

[@CriticasterQ]

It seems like soon there may be a big turning point with NGS that will make it a better experience. Augment Transfers, New Zone, New Enemies, Card Minigame, etc are coming out in a month or two. Steam isn't the only platform you can get NGS so the numbers aren't all there. I would say closer to 8-10k players regularly play across all stores and consoles. I will say there has been a downward trend of players but as always, the hope is the new stuff coming will bring people back and help get new players too. So, if you want to play it safe, wait until we get those things to see how good they are

[@princecharming8125]

I wish they stop loot boxes let me buy exactly what I want

[@spark9189]

if exegul gets the same treatment as the other ruine bosses then i am fucking terrified

[@LoneKuroRaifu]

Just wait two years. Maybe they'll have something to keep player attention that isn't a grind, maybe challenge mode or time attack.

[@chillepics4752]

how u crit? looks like i miss all your stream, I usually watch alex, hope for more stream for kerro too

[@CriticasterQ]

Doing good, ready for more with NGS lol. Streams have been erratic for time and definitely want to make them more consistent if possible

[@LokarinOn]

holy fuck 11* ALREADY??

[@RareTechniques]

Huge.

[@dokutah2480]

12:33 that feature already exists as a chat command for premium, (emote command)(space)(s(no. of seconds into the emote to pause at)) Also, ITS BEEN 2 YEARS AND THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE GUNNERS LOSS OF CHAIN BOOST WHEN USING FLOATING BOARD OR MOBILE CANNONS.

[@no.notfromRDR]

Sorry but this is not a bug. They're really scared of what happened with chain trigger in base. You could use chain trigger burst with other weapons in before.

[@dokutah2480]

@@no.notfromRDR Its already fixed to affecting main class only AND TMG damage only. The loss of chain boost is stupid in quests like aegis and time extension kuvaris. Lowers dps and survivability of the class, making it unable to compete with the likes of slayer and hunter. I don't see why they can't just let the boost remain(atk speed up buff) when using stuff like mobile cannon, so when you get out of the mobile cannon you still have the buff. It doesn't have to affect the mobile cannon etc. I'm not asking for that, just for the effort i put into building boost to not disappear because of a gimmick.

[@jecbunsoPG]

Present!!! 🐼🥰🐼🥰🐼

[@alcyonecougar2570]

I wonder if augment transfer will have a success %

[@CriticasterQ]

I pray that doesn't happen lol, but knowing Sega, there is a possibility that they would do that

[@symbiotex1751]

@@CriticasterQ its was about god god damn time been complaining for this since day one should of been there anyway freaking augment transfer now they will respect player time

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

What's your profile image? I'm into it.

[@alcyonecougar2570]

@@shin-ishikiri-no Thanks! It's my fursona, drawn by the artist Ohmyrichard

[@DramaticCrossroad]

I suspect it will be horrible, like Fixa upgrading.

[@symbiotex1751]

for all those who been complaing about ppl not bother augment their gear now with augment transfer there's will be no excuse no not do so

[@Miraglyth]

Hopefully. If it costs like 20,000 SG per transfer or if transfers have like a 10% success rate and destroy all your augments on failure, then casuals really couldn't be blamed for not using it. Those are obvious exaggerations, but we need to see if their acquisition rate is suitable to the play rate of casuals in particular.

[@MaliciousSymphony]

Don't forget to bully those idiots into submission, lazy scrubs with trash gear 🤣

[@symbiotex1751]

@@Miraglyth i hope is a normal transfer system that they will add in the enhanced gear transfer fixa lady and will just cost mony no sg involve and not to expensive the game supposed to be fun and enjoyable and a sense of progression that is satisfying not gona lie wasn't feeling that 1 bit for a god damn while it was more like a chore & waste of time and energy

[@SwallowMyKoolaid]

Augmenting is mid af so I’m with the casuals on this one I hope it’s not egregious.

[@DramaticCrossroad]

It's gonna be a premium feature with 0.5% success rate, so people will continue to not bother and whales will keep dishing out cash to get 0.005% more damage.

[@mattstitans4080]

Im selling that 11 star im still rocking kaizaar zero problems with any content those wepons are for da stat hungry ppl take there money